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Thanks, Carolyn, for the info on Cathe's new vest...I'll have to check that out, too. :)

Hi Kathryn. The Cool Vest looks awesome, but that is the one I was talking about that was so expensive....their website says 172.00....do you know anywhere they have them cheaper? Thanks Carole....how's the fit on the walmart gold gyms one....I like the pricetag on that one much better. I...

I'm thinking I'm going to need one. I would be Cathe's if I didn't want the flexibility of increasing above a 10 lb vest. I'm thinking I at least want to have 20lb capability or more. I can only lift about a 35 lb barbell over my head. Cost is an issue, too....I looked at Ironman Cool Vest...

Not Cathe here, but wanted to tell you, Elizabeth....your blog is hilarious and fun....and I think that's hard to find in a blog. I've bookmarked you.

Melissa, I'm doing 1 rms now, too....painstaking process when you're ready to get going!

No one has mentioned electrolysis. You go to a professional, they zap a tiny little probe down in the hair follicle, then zap. The probe does not hurt, the zap gives a little sting. You have to go for repeated treatments (I have done this), but eventually it is permanent. It is DEFINITELY...

Gotcha....I think I'm gonna have to start with 3.5 months at first....it's almost impossible for me to finish a 3 month rotation (and perhaps ACTUALLY impossible as I've never actually done it)...6 would be unlikely. Kudos to anyone who has done anything for 6 months!

I just picked some body parts (different ones on consecutive days, obviously) and did say a Cathe warmup from Lowmax, then a lowmax cardio and blast, then pause and do several 1RMs (I thought about and guessed on weight beforehand so i didn't have to think too much at the time One day I'd do...

Oh, thanks for that. What do you do with the rest weeks in 6 month....do them still after mesocycles?

Pardon my ignorance, but what is the 6 month rotation?

Beth, that's awesome! Congrats and thanks for sharing. I am getting so inspired!

Lately, I've been having a cup of Barbaras Shredded Oats with milk, 1/3 cup fresh organic blueberries on top and a side of either 2 eggs or 1 whole egg and 2 egg whites. I also like Tosca Renos Cottage Cheese pancakes with fresh berries on top. Those are also tasty.

I did 1RMs in about 2 weeks and interspersed the 1RMs with cardio and made it like a circuit workout. It was pretty intense though because they are heavier weights than I usually used. I suffered a wrist problem and I'm planning on trying to restart STS in about 4 weeks, and I am going to take...

Thanks guys! I am so excited to start STS at the end of September. I am planning it so my December vacation comes up during a rest week and it'll give me plenty of time to get my 1RMs done. :);)

GREAT news...just in time for me to start STS in late September. !!

LaughingWater (cool name btw), I'm thinking of circuits for 4 weeks, adding on some 1RMs after on each workout day plus doing some wrist curls in preparation. Worseenemy, good to know. :) I was kinda wondering if I needed to be doing more strength work, but I can probably just start where...

Thanks guys. That is really helpful. CLango and Janet, I am around your same height (5'3"), so that's really useful information. :) I am currently about 133-135 lbs and I'd like to get that down and I'm dying to do STS (it's just sitting on the shelf!) so wondered if the 2 were compatible...

What is the benefit of weight lifting gloves? Would they help with wrist strain lifting heavy? What is your experience with them and if you have a pair you like, what are they and where did you get them? I am thinking of perhaps a pair to start STS with. Thanks, Nancy

I was thinking about starting at the end of September...I want to do some prep AND I want to redo my 1RMs without overdoing it. I had to stop the first time due to a wrist injury. I'm also hoping that the tower comes soon.

Other than doing your 1RMs, how did you prepare for STS? Did you do a specific rotation or kind of workouts or did you just go ahead and start when STS arrived? If you've done STS, looking back, would you have prepared in any specific way?